Extension 13 Sports Club - Hollywoodbets Lenz Station

Gauteng
Hollywoodbets Lenz Station
Extension 13 Sports Club

Hollywoodbets Lenz Station chose Extension 13 Sports Club as their team of choice for Hollywoodbets' Soccer Sponsorship Programme. The Hollywoodbets team talks about the club.

Team members Phumlani and Felicia headed by area manager Sanvir Singh made a donation to Extension 13 Sports Club. They met Kevin at a local park who then introduced them to the team who was very excited to receive the kit.

At first the team was shy but after they put on the kit they warmed up and posed for some pictures with the Hollywoodbets team. Thereafter with the kit they got into the competitive mood and started passing the ball around.

The aim of the team is to keep the youth away from drugs and keep them focused on school. In 2012 they introduced their very own community under-12 soccer team who finished 3rd. They progressed to under-13 in 2013 and this year will be playing in the under-15 side.

Waterkloof Soccer Academy - Hollywoodbets Pretoria

Gauteng
Hollywoodbets Pretoria
Waterkloof Soccer Academy

Hollywoodbets Pretoria chose Waterkloof Soccer Academy as their team of choice for Hollywoodbets' Soccer Sponsorship Programme. The Hollywoodbets team talks about the club.

The team started in 2010 and was inspired by the World Cup. The team started with only six players and adopted players from the area. The team that we are sponsoring grew from 13 players last year to 20 players this year. The academy has grown from six players in 2010 to 170 players now, and very proud of their 9 teams.

The team is doing very well and one player made it to SA U/13. In the whole academy, there were players that made it to regional sides, and five players made it to provincials. The team doesn’t have money and gear, and rely on sponsors and donations. Some donations come from local businesses, which used to take the teams on tours and buy them necessary gear.

The team was so grateful for the kit. Coach Mark says by Hollywoodbets sponsoring the kit, the money that they have can go to sponsoring one of the best players to go to provincials.

Try Me Again FC - Hollywoodbets Three Rivers

Gauteng
Hollywoodbets Three Rivers
Try Me Again FC

Hollywoodbets Three Rivers chose Try Me Again FC as their team of choice for Hollywoodbets' Soccer Sponsorship Programme. The Hollywoodbets team talks about the club.

Try Me Again is based in Sharpeville and began in 2000. Their goal is to eliminate crime, drugs and  keep the youth off the streets. The players are all in their twenties. We handed the kit over to them inside our branch and the punters were all happy that we are giving back to the community.

The team were very happy to receive the kit from us and said they will be playing with pride. The team were 3rd on the log in 2012. Last year they were 2nd on the log. Mr Sibeko and Mr Ndaba say thank you to management for making this possible. They will contact us when they are playing close by and we will go and support them.

Harentaba FC - Hollywoodbets Boksburg

Gauteng
Hollywoodbets Boksburg
Harentaba FC

Hollywoodbets Boksburg chose Harentaba FC as their team of choice for Hollywoodbets' Soccer Sponsorship Programme. The Hollywoodbets team talks about the club.

Thabo, Zintle, John and Sanvir made a soccer kit donation to Harenataba FC. They were welcomed by George and his team. The team was impressed with the kit and looked good in it as they played around before their game.

There were small children gathering around looking amazed to see Hollywoodbets and the kit. They have been playing for four years and are currently playing in the EKFL league. They were 12th on the log of 20 at the time. Last season they finished in the top four. They play to promote unity in the community and encourage youngsters to play soccer.

Dawn Park Masters - Hollywoodbets Brakpan

Gauteng
Hollywoodbets Brakpan
Dawn Park Masters

Hollywoodbets Brakpan chose Dawn Park Masters as their team of choice for Hollywoodbets' Soccer Sponsorship Programme. The Hollywoodbets team talks about the club.

Zintle, John and Sanvir made a donation to Dawn Park Masters. They met the coach Solly at the branch and thereafter he took them to meet the team. They handed over the kit and the Masters were very impressed with the new design and loved the use of colours.

Pictures were then taken with the team who were looking great with the sun shining bright on the Hollywoodbets colours at the grounds in Brakpan. They were very happy for the donation as this contributes to their dream that the Dawn Park community live a drug and crime free living.

Madulamoho FC - Hollywoodbets Hillbrow

Gauteng
Hollywoodbets Hillbrow
Madulamoho FC

Hollywoodbets Hillbrow chose Madulamoho FC as their team of choice for Hollywoodbets' Soccer Sponsorship Programme. The Hollywoodbets team talks about the club.

Coach John and the other volunteer coaches’ vision for the kids are to keep them off the streets, keep them away from crime and drugs. They are not only teaching the players the sport, but also teach them values, responsibility, skills, discipline and they give them a lot of love.

The team are very motivated and have the right attitude to run the activities on their own. They know education is very important and always bring report cards to the coach, who will have one-on-ones with them. Even if they have bad behaviour, the coaches will mould and groom them, and teach them the right ways in society. This team finished second on the log last year.

Challenges they are facing are parent participation and involvement, not necessarily just for funds and to support the children whilst playing their games, but also to love and support their children. Another challenge is transport to the matches, which the coaches most of the time fund from their own pockets.

Tembisa Liverpool FC - Hollywoodbets Kempton Park

Gauteng
Hollywoodbets Kempton Park
Tembisa Liverpool FC

Hollywoodbets Kempton Park chose Tembisa Liverpool FC as their team of choice for Hollywoodbets' Soccer Sponsorship Programme. The Hollywoodbets team talks about the club.

This football club was established in 1997. They have 5 divisions U11, U13, U15 and a senior team which is U21 and all together have around 50 players.

Their mission is to improve the society and develop a better future for the youth of Tembisa. They would like to thank Hollywoodbets for their continued support through the years in helping them with soccer kits. Most of the coaches are unemployed and they rely on charity in order to operate.

They have recently made the decision to change the name and will from now on operate under the name 1632FC, this stands for the postal code of Tembisa 1632 and FC for United thus will be Tembisa United.